Solar energy now provides 7% of global electricity, doubling in two years and outpacing coal generation for the first time. Plummeting costs, down 90% since 2010, have made solar economically dominant ...

The Strait of Hormuz blockage is the largest oil supply disruption in history, cutting off one-fifth of global oil and gas trade — but a far more diverse energy mix, led by solar, is absorbing the ...

The Energy Institute released its Statistical Review of World Energy with data for calendar year 2025 on June 30, ...

This 3% includes everything from powering factories to fueling transportation to generating electricity. One of these categories — electricity generation — has seen solar and wind grow worldwide from ...

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Global energy demand growth slowed in 2025 – but electricity use is still surging, and solar just hit a major milestone, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). According to the IEA’s ...

In 2025, solar and wind dominated global energy growth, delivering around six times more new capacity than all other power sources combined and supplying nearly all new electricity demand. With rapid ...

A record surge in solar generation met 75% of global electricity demand growth in 2025, according to the latest Global Electricity Review 2026 from energy think tank Ember. According to the report, ...

A large constellation of solar-powered artificial intelligence satellites could help prevent global warming by making small adjustments to the amount of solar energy that reaches Earth. Elon Musk made ...

There should be few surer bets than India’s energy transition. Electricity demand is forecast to grow faster than any other major market next year, and the nation is racing to meet Prime Minister ...